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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

10. Commitments and Contingencies

Tianjin Manufacturing Restructuring

Due to uncertainties with its Tianjin facility lease and also to optimize the cost structure of the antenna product line and create flexibility in antenna manufacturing, the Company initiated a restructuring plan in 2019 to transition manufacturing from its Tianjin, China facility primarily to contract manufacturers in China. The Company completed the transition in the first quarter 2022. For the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company incurred restructuring expenses of $0.9 million, including $0.8 million for employee severance and benefits related to the separation of 69 employees and $0.1 million related to fixed assets and facilities. Severance costs were paid from the Company’s cash in its China bank accounts. With the transition complete, the Company vacated the Tianjin manufacturing facility in April 2022 and relocated a small team of employees associated with sourcing, quality, and local customer support at a new leased facility in Tianjin, China. See Note 11 for additional information on the Tianjin lease.      

Beijing Restructuring

As a cost saving initiative, the Company separated 14 employees from its Beijing office in November 2021. The terminated positions were primarily related to antenna engineering in addition to sales support. The Company incurred restructuring expenses of $0.8 million consisting of employee severance and related employee benefits and for professional fees associated with employee separations. The Company engaged four former Beijing employees through a third-party employment agency to provide sales and engineering support. During the first quarter of 2022, the Company paid $0.4 million related to severance benefits accrued at December 31, 2021.   

 

The following table summarizes the restructuring activity during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and the status of the reserves at March 31, 2022:

 

 

Tianjin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing

 

 

Beijing

 

 

Total

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2021

 

$

0

 

 

$

368

 

 

$

368

 

 

Restructuring expense

 

 

935

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

935

 

 

Payments made

 

 

(935

)

 

 

(368

)

 

 

(1,303

)

 

Balance at March 31, 2022

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The restructuring liability was recorded in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2021.

 

Warranty Reserve and Sales Returns

 

 

The Company allows its major distributors and certain other customers to return unused product under specified terms and conditions.  The Company accrues for product returns based on historical sales and return trends. The refund liability related to estimated sales returns was $0.2 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and is included within accrued liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company offers repair and replacement warranties of up to five years for certain antenna products and test & measurement products. The Company’s warranty reserve is based on historical sales and costs of repair and replacement trends. The warranty reserve was $0.3 million at March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The following table summarizes the warranty activity during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Beginning balance

 

$

257

 

 

$

285

 

Provisions for warranties

 

 

16

 

 

 

15

 

Consumption of reserves

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(5

)

Ending balance

 

$

253

 

 

$

295